Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands
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Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands
Îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam (French) | |
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District of French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
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  Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′19″S 77°33′49″E / 37.8386°S 77.5637°E | |
| Country |  France |
| Overseas territory |  French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Islands | 2 islands |
| Area | |
• Total | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands is a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, covering the islands of Saint-Paul and Amsterdam (formerly New Amsterdam). This district is located in the southern Indian Ocean at the southwestern end of the Australian plate, approximately 1,325 km north-northeast of the Kerguelen Islands. The population is about twenty-five people in winter and fifty people in summer.[2]
A permanent scientific station, Martin-de-Viviès, is located on Île Amsterdam and is owned and managed by French Southern and Antarctic Lands with support from the French Polar Institute. In 2006, the island was listed as natural reserve. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.
- ^ "Découvrir les îles subantarctiques" [Discover the subantarctic islands]. Institut polaire français Paul-Emile Victor (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Stations".
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